Batangophyllum sinense Wu and Zhang 1979 (horn coral)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Full reference: W. S. Wu and Y. S. Zhang. 1979. Late Palaeozoic Rugosa corals from Batang and Yidun, western Szechuan. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 18:25-38

Belongs to Batangophyllum according to W. S. Wu and Y. S. Zhang 1979

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is 701f27, Jichong, Ciwu district, Zhongzan region, Batang County, which is in a Serpukhovian carbonate limestone in the Xuchika Formation of China

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 701f27, Jichong, Ciwu district, Zhongzan region, Batang County

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